CHARLES MOREAU HARGER

CHARLES MOREAU HARGER was born in Phelps, N. Y., in 1863. He was educated in a classical school, and came to Kansas in 1879. For several years he was farmer and rancher, and then teacher, being principal of the Hope City schools in 1887-'88. He then became a reporter on the Abilene Daily Reflector, and has been its editor for twenty-five years. Outside of his newspaper work he has found time to contribute many articles on western financial and business topics to the Century, Harper's, Scribner's, Atlantic, North American Review, Outlook, and other magazines, and to eastern newspapers. He has edited several books. Honorary literary degrees have been conferred on him by Baker University and Bethany College. He was director and lecturer of the Department of Journalism, University of Kansas, from 1905 to 1910; was president of the Citizens' League for Promotion of Sound Banking, 1912 to 1914; is a director of the Abilene National Bank, and member of the thrift committee of the American Bankers' Association. He has been Republican member of the State Board of Corrections since 1913, and its chairman since July, 1915; president of the Golden Belt Road Association since 1912; one of the organizers of the Kansas Day Club, its secretary and president; was assistant secretary of the national Republican conventions at Chicago, 1908, 1912 and 1916. He is a Mason, Knight Templar, and Shriner. He is married and has three daughters.

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